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Local News

Americans make financial resolutions but lack confidence about follow through

Pine Island / Matlacha

Lee County among highest number of manatee deaths in 2025: FWC

Cape Coral

New body camera footage shows Cape Councilwoman arrested for DUI

Punta Gorda

Punta Gorda water bill advances despite requests to withdraw

Fort Myers Metro South

City of Palms Classic brings basketball excellence to Fort Myers

Local News

New audit raises concerns about transparency at RSW

Fort Myers Beach

Fort Myers Beach cancels NYE fireworks due to 'fiscal responsibility push'

Lee County

UPDATE: Lee County deputies say the 10-year-old boy has been found

Charlotte County

Deputies respond to potential threat at FSW in Punta Gorda

North Port/Englewood

New body camera video shows North Port Police tase and arrest wrong suspect

Arcadia

DeSoto Co. corrections sergeant charged with assaulting two inmates

Fort Myers Beach

Low-flying helicopter near FMB’s Bowditch Point raises wildlife concerns

Cape Coral

Multi-agency investigation hits Cape Coral neighborhood on Wednesday morning

Lee County

Lee County sees increase in mosquito-borne diseases

Covering Florida

Backlash grows over Florida bear hunt as kill numbers remain unreleased

Arcadia

DeSoto Co. commissioners approve compost facility after threat of legal action

Cape Coral

REPORT: 911 caller saw Cape Councilwoman driving wrong way before DUI arrest

Hendry County

220-acre prescribed burn planned for Hendry County

Punta Gorda

Charlotte County rejects proposed Punta Gorda water service transfer

Downtown Fort Myers

New Lee County Commissioner outlines infrastructure, safety priorities

Downtown Fort Myers

Salvation Army Breaks Ground on $22M Fort Myers Campus Expansion

Charlotte County

New e-bike regulations proposed in Charlotte County

Local News

Local father honors daughter's memory by fighting holiday overdose spike

Immokalee

New child therapy center coming to Immokalee to help families access vital care

Cape Coral

Christmas is the deadliest day of the year for heart patients, doctors say

Charlotte County

Small electrical fire burns at Babcock Ranch gym

Lee County

One dies after car crashes into water in Fort Myers

Lee County

Foreign fighter who killed Estero couple during fake gun sale sentenced to life

Lee County

Fort Myers man sentenced to 25 years for rape and kidnapping of teen

Local News

U.S. shoppers set to top $1 trillion in holiday spending for first time

Naples

Naples Pier debris will go to two staging areas during demolition

Fort Myers Beach

FMB town leaders warn neighbors after string of scam cases

Cape Coral

Jewish community mourns Australia victims, increases security locally

Port Charlotte

A year after his death, Sgt. Elio Diaz is remembered in Charlotte County

Cape Coral

Federal hemp product ban set for 2026 sparks concern for Cape business owner

Local News

Antisemitism reaches record levels in the US

Charlotte County

Former Charlotte County deputy facing federal child sex crime charges

Punta Gorda

Southwest Florida Jewish communities increase security for Chanukah celebrations

Downtown Fort Myers

Six injured in three-vehicle crash on Daniels Parkway near I-75

Hendry County

Hendry County celebrates the opening of its first-ever amphitheater

Charlotte County

Child falls from moving vehicle on Veterans in Port Charlotte

Port Charlotte

North Port man killed in motorcycle crash on U.S. 41

Fort Myers Metro South

Kappa Alpha Psi alumni chapter distributes gift cards to families in need

Fort Myers Beach

Hurricane Ian survivors head to Washington to fight for FEMA